Two charged over West Yorkshire stab death

Craig Hepburn, 19, died in hospital after he was found in Marsden, near Huddersfield, in the early hours of July 7.

An 18-year-old man was also taken to hospital with stab wounds.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said a 36-year-old man and a 21-year-old man had been charged with murder and attempted murder.

They will appear before Huddersfield Magistrates’ Court today. (July 9)

Officers were called to an incident in the Manchester Road, Town Gate, Old Mount Road area of Marsden shortly after midnight on July 7.

They found Mr Hepburn and the 18-year-old, both from Renfrewshire, Scotland, who had both been stabbed.

The pair were taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, where Mr Hepburn later died from his injuries.

The police spokesman said: “Two men, aged 36 and 21 years, have been charged with murder and attempt murder and will appear before Huddersfield Magistrates.”